A cut in progress at Nurtur Salon in Columbus, OH.

Jodi Ohama and Troy Winget, owners of Redbloom Salons.

The team from Salon Laurie & Company in Baltimore, MD.

The team from Tangerine Salon and Spa in Murfreesboro, TN.

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The team from Thirty Hair in Columbia, MD.

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The team from Tulip Salon & Spa in Fredericksburg, VA.

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While it's a service provider's job to take care of the client, it's a salon owner's job to take care of the team. Salons and spas that offer rewarding compensation and benefits packages and design transparent career paths retain talent longer, which helps them grow the business faster.

360 The Colour Bar SalonEl Paso, TX360hair.comEduardo AndersonSQUARE FEET: 1,800 TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 8AVERAGE CUT & STYLE: $60AVERAGE STYLIST INCOME: $40,000 to $49,999BEST-SELLING RETAIL: KérastaseCOLOR: Schwarzkopf Professional, RedkenTECH SUPPORT: SalonBiz, Demandforce ASSOCIATION: PBA“If a service provider’s annual average for two of the four benchmark goals met or exceeded their goal, they receive an $8,000 annual compensation increase or $308 per paycheck. This connects what they are doing behind the chair with each client, showing them they are in control of what they earn.”

Canvas SalonPowell, OHthecanvassalon.comStefanie Fox JacksonSQUARE FEET: 2,000 TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 13AVERAGE CUT & STYLE: $48AVERAGE STYLIST INCOME: $50,000 to $59,999BEST-SELLING RETAIL: AvedaCOLOR: AvedaSKIN CARE: Aveda TECH SUPPORT: SalonBiz, Demandforce ASSOCIATION: PBA, Green Circle“The favorite Canvas perk among staff is our sabbatical program. This is available to stylists at their seventh year and includes two full weeks of paid time off and a $1,500 bonus. The catch is the stylist has to use the money to go outside of the state of Ohio and do something fun for themselves.”

Nurtur SalonColumbus, OHnurtursalon.comPatrick ThompsonSQUARE FEET: 4,200; 4,100; 1,400 TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 118AVERAGE CUT & STYLE: $45AVERAGE STYLIST INCOME: $40,000 to $49,999BEST-SELLING RETAIL: AvedaCOLOR: AvedaSKIN CARE: Aveda NAIL CARE: OPI, Essie TECH SUPPORT: Millennium, Demandforce, SpaBoom, ZeeZor, SlackASSOCIATIONS: ISPA, NCA, PBA“Flexible shift options are offered to help employees maintain a work/life balance. Team members can work longer shifts in order to have three to four days off per week, or they can opt for shorter six-hour shifts to make room for personal obligations.”

Tangerine Salon and SpaMurfreesboro, TNtangerinesalonandspa.comJames, Donna and Mark McCarrallSQUARE FEET: 4,200 TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 33AVERAGE CUT & STYLE: $50AVERAGE STYLIST INCOME: $50,000 to $59,999BEST-SELLING RETAIL: AvedaCOLOR: AvedaSKIN CARE: Aveda NAIL CARE: OPI, CND TECH SUPPORT: SalonBiz, Demandforce ASSOCIATION: PBA“We help stylists in informing guests of a rate increase six to eight weeks before it officially begins. We allow a grace period once the promotion is effective where we can default to old prices if the guest has not been informed of the increase.”

Thirty HairColumbia, MDthirtyhair.comDustin Mariman and Sarah McGeeSQUARE FEET: 1,700 TOTAL EMPLOYEES: 9AVERAGE CUT & STYLE: $62AVERAGE STYLIST INCOME: $50,000 to $59,999BEST-SELLING RETAIL: AvedaCOLOR: Aveda SKIN CARE: Aveda TECH SUPPORT: Millennium “A stylists’ daughter had a Christmas performance that I heard her mention to a guest. She told the guest that it was important for her to be at work at the holidays and that her mother would attend. I moved her guests to another team member and gave her the chance to attend the performance. The videos of her daughter’s surprised look was worth the energy spent to get her there.”

From helping you figure out what is hazardous waste in your salon to offering you the steps for proper disposal, Wade Scheel, director of governmental affairs for Stericycle Environmental Solutions offers you the how-to with this blog.

Salon Owner, Entrepreneur and Podcaster Kati Whitledge is back with a blog that explores what a client is thinking when you are trying to sell them a new product or convince them of a style change, and how you can help shape their decision.

MODERN SALON Editor in Chief Alison Alhamed gets a set of NovaLash Eyelash Extensions. Read her review, see the before and after and learn about the financial opportunities lash extensions provide professionals.

Uber and Lyft totally changed the future of the taxi industry--what are the disruptions ahead in the professional beauty and what should salon owners do to prepare? Scott Missad, president of ISBN and CEO of Gene Juarez Salons and Spas weighs in with this insightful blog.

Our most thought-provoking blogger--Eurisko's Dr. Leon Alexander--is back with an argument that an evolutionary leap in beauty is causing us to rethink our current salon model, and evolve to a more dynamic, adaptive world.

For many hairdressers, the topic of raising prices and facing clients seems so overwhelming that they let years pass without broaching the subject. Here, Artist Connective member Derek Cash share his tips for managing your service prices.

As Charles Ifergan looks at turning over the reins of his namesake salon, with three locations in Chicago, Illinois, to his daughter Olivia and son Philippe, he shares five tips for handling a smooth generational transition in his blog.

With three locations in Chicago, the Charles Ifergan Salon looks ahead at a transition of leadership as the founder turns over the reins of the company to the next generation--his children Olivia and Philippe.

The average salon owner juggles a multitude of responsibilities at any one time, and for most, a serious burnout is just around the corner. Salon Interactive's Jim Bower walks you through the five signs of burnout and what you can do to avoid it.